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Final Fantasy XIV Races, Classes Revealed

First information about the races and classes in Square Enix's next MMO hits the 'net.

Yesterday details about the lack of an experience-based leveling system in Final Fantasy XIV were revealed, and today specifics about the races and class system have been disclosed via the Eorzeapedia forums.

Each race will look similar in appearance to the races in Final Fantasy XI. As Massively points out, even the names of the races are similar to the ones found in FF11: Hyuran, Lalafell, Elzen, Miqo'te, and Roegadyn. The classes are also shown, each with its own subcategories: Fighter (Archer and Swordsman), Sorcerer (Enchanter and Warlock), Crafter (Blacksmith and Cook), and Gatherer (Gardener and Fisherman). At this year's E3 Expo, Square Enix announced that FF14 will release sometime during 2010.

Tyler says: The small amount of info surrounding Square Enix's next MMO is shaping up nicely. I welcome the team's dramatic departure from the typical experience point system, and maybe that means FF14 will be a bit more action-oriented. Also, the glut of recent information supports Massively's theory that the FF14 beta will start in September. I hope all this is true, because a Final Fantasy game hitting its initial release window would be a once-in-a-lifetime event to witness.